Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
General references
Bible References
To the
Genesis 31:27
Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre?
Job 21:11
They send out their little boys like a flock, and their children dance.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the children of man.
Isaiah 5:12
They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the LORD, or see the work of his hands.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry.
Revelation 18:22
and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will be heard in you no more, and a craftsman of any craft will be found in you no more, and the sound of the mill will be heard in you no more,
Like
Amos 5:23
Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
Amos 8:3
The songs of the templeshall become wailings in that day," declares the Lord GOD. "So many dead bodies!" "They are thrown everywhere!" "Silence!"
1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the LORD with the instruments that I have made for praise."
General references
Job 21:12
They sing to the tambourine and the lyre and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.
Isaiah 24:9
No more do they drink wine with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
Jeremiah 16:8
You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink.
Ezekiel 26:13
And I will stop the music of your songs, and the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.